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Object Number
03-32-10/62629
Display Title
Pestles, het-ge-ka
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
het-ge-ka
Object Description
Pestles, het-ge-ka. For crushing hulled corn for corn bread and for hulling and breaking hominy. To illustrate preparation of corn food among Seneca Indians of Cattarangus Reservation, New York. Letter from M. Raymond Harrington to F. W. Putnam, May 10th, 1930: "...two old wooden corn-pestles..." (X-file 03-32). Letter from F. W. Putnam to M. Raymond Harrington to F.W. Putnam, May 26th, 1903: "wooden pestle." (X-file 03-32). Letter from Arthur C. Parker to F. W. Putnam, June 13th, 1903: "two old wooden pestles" (X-file 03-32). Letter from M. Raymond Harrington to F. W. Putnam, July 1st, 1903: "2 corn pounders" (X-file 03-32). Letter from M. Raymond Harrington to F. W. Putnam, July 6th, 1903: "two corn pounders" (X-file 03-23). Letter from M. Raymond Harrington to F.[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Pestle, wood, double ended, cracked, mended with nails at grip
Classification
- Food processing
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Seneca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New York
/
Erie County
Additional Geographic Terms
Cattaraugus Reservation
Materials
Wood, Metal, Maple
Dimensions
Overall: 119 x 9 x 10.5 cm (46 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
62629
Provenance
Owner
George D. Jimerson
(05/26/1903-06/11/1903)
Collector
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(01/01/1903)
Collector
Arthur C. Parker
(1/1/1903)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(01/01/1903)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-32-10/62628.1 | Pestle, wooden |
Pestle
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62631 | Elm bark tray, ga-onh-wa |
Raw Material
Bowl |
Erie County
| |
|
| 03-32-10/62628 | Mortar, ga-ni-gah-tak |
Mortar
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62695 | Elm bark tray |
Tray
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62622.2 | Stirring paddles, gatgunius hah |
Paddle
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62622.1 | Stirring paddles, gatgunius hah |
Paddle
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62623 | Hulling basket, ye-gai-do-ai-daqua |
Basket
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62618 | Jar of hominy corn, heh-go-wa |
Raw Material
Corn |
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62619 | Purple beans, ha-yuk |
Raw Material
Floral |
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62626 | Ladle, atogwas hah |
Ladle
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62630 | Sifting basket |
Basket
|
Erie County
| |
| 03-32-10/62620 | Spotted beans, utguwa sagaoh |
Floral
Raw Material |
Erie County
|